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W. H.'PAULD1NG& B. J. MAYBEGK. CAR SEAT.

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^ No. 281,129. Patented July 10', 1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Trmica. 1

WILLIAM H. rnuLnnve, or rnnKsKiLL, Ann BERNARD J. ivm-reuen, or

` New Yoan, n. Y.

CAR-SEAT.

srncirrcnrionformmg part of Letters :Patent No. 281,129, datedl July io, 1883. Application filed March 26,1853. (No model.)

-'0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM H.v PAULn ING, of Peekskill, in the county of lVestchester, and BERNARD J. Maresca, of 'New York city, in the county of New York, both of the State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Seats; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of our invention as applied to a double car-seat. Fig, 2 is a side elevation ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section through one of the seats. Fig. 4 is aperspective view of oneend of the double-seat frame with the seat and sliding seat-support removed. Fig. 5 is a perspective detail view of the sliding seat-support removed from the seat-frame. Fig. 6 is a sectional view through one end of the same and through the removable seat; and Fig. 7 is a detail view, on an enlarged scale, ofthe device for locking the reversible seat when in. either of its extreme positions.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Our invention has relation to single or double car-seats having reversible backs, one for each seat, which may be reversed independent of each other, according to the position which the occupants of the seat desire to occupy; and it consists in the improved construction and combination of parts of a carsea-t of that class, as hereinafter more fullydescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying two sheets of drawings, A Aare the sides of the seat-frame, and B the central arm-partition separating the two seats. The seat-frame consists of parallel sills C C,fconnected` by cross-pieces D, which are slightly concaved on their upper side to conform to the bevel ofthe side sills, C, as will apv pear more clearly by reference to Aauf the drawings. Upon this xed bed or seat-frame rests the movable seat-support E, which consists of a square or rectangular frame having swelled or bulging cleats e fastened to the under side of its end pieces, and provided with wooden pins or dowelsf for holding the removable upholstered seat shown at F in place. Into the side cleats, e, are inserted, on 55 Teach side of frame E, two projecting pins, g g,

adapted to engage the reduced lower ends of the pivoted arms G, which swing on bolts H, and are provided eac-h with a headed pin or hook, t', which travels in. a segmental slot or 6o channel, I, thus not only limiting or eoniining themovement of the pivoted arms G between the extreme ends of the arched ways I, but also operating to hold said arms in place. The lower ends of each pair of swinging arms 65 G` are connected by a brace, K, while their free upper ends are connected by the reversible back L. The latter is hinged by its iniddle, so as to be evenly balanced between the arms G G, one or both of the arms of each 7o back being provided with a suitable device or mechanism for locking or hiring the reversible back iirmly between the arms when in either of its extreme positions. Ve do not confine ourselves to any particular means or 75 mechanism for accomplishing this, as it can be effected by an ordinary spring-catch, or in various other ways, which will readily suggest themselves. Vvre prefer, however, to use the device shown in the drawings, which is So simply a circular metal plate, M, fastened by Vscrews or otherwise to the sides of the back,

and having segmental slots 'm m, which have enlargements a n at opposite ends, and register with grooves of corresponding shape and 8 5 size in the side pieces of the back-frame. The upper ends of the arms G are provided with pins or studs N, which engage the segmental slots m. and lock the back in its position by interlocking with the notches or enlargements 9o n, as clearly shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings. This device, while simple and inexpensive in its construction and arrangement, canbe made very ornamental in appearance, works easily and noiselessly, and holds the seat-back se- 9 5 curely locked in either of its extreme positions.

If desired, the backs L may be so arranged as to be completely reversed, in which case, of course, they should be upholstered on both roo sides, as indicated by the dotted line in Fig. 2. In this case it is obvious that the construction of the device for hinging the reversible back between its arms must be modified accordingly, so as to permit of the complete reversal of the backs 5 and braces of any desired construction and arrangement may be employed for holding the back firmly in either of its positions. By constructing theback in this manner it will wear longer, as both sides are used alternately. This modifi cation in the construction of our improved car-seat does not otherwise affect the operation of the saine.

It will be seen that by the reversal of the pivoted arms G from one position to the other their lower reduced ends, which engage the pins g g of their appropriate sliding seat-supports E, move the seat-support with its seat F into the proper position which it is to occupy on the fixed bed or seat-frame relative to the reversible back L, which movement is facilitated by the swelled cleats e, resting on the beveled side sills, C, giving the sliding seat support an easy motion forward or'back. lt will also be seen that the pivoted seat -arms G are supported in their extreme positions, not only by the pins fi, which travel in the arched ways l, but by their lower ends and the connecting-brace K striking` against the side sills, C, as will appear more clearly by reference to Fig. 2 of the drawings, thus holding the arms with the backs attached to them rmly in their proper position, even if by any accident the retaining-pins i shouldbreak or get loose. In other words, by so arranging brace K with reference to the side sills, C, of the frame that arms Gwill be supported in either of their eX- 3 5 i, respectively, the forward and backwardv motion of the sliding seat-support and seat is controlled not only by the pins or travelers i limiting the throw or play of arms G, but to an equal extent, and in conjunction therewith, by the frame-sills C and brace K.

Having thus described our invention, we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- The combination, in a single or double carseat, of the fixed seat-frame A B C D, having its arm-pieces provided with segmental grooves or ways l, sliding seat-supports E, having pins g g, removable seats F, pivoted arms G G, connected at their lower ends by the brace K, adapted to strike against the frame-sills C C, and having retaining-pins or travelers i, traveling in the segmental ways I, reversible backs L, and means or mechanism for locking or Xing said backs in either of their eXtreme positions between their appropriate arms, substantially as and for the purpose shown and set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereunto affixed our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

' WM. H. PAULDING.

B. J. MAYBEGK.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR L. MoRsnLL, JAMEs H. FITCH. 

